Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Houston Astros (73-62) on Saturday, August 31 versus the Kansas City Royals (75-61), who will counter with Cole Ragans. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

At +150, the Royals are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -185. This matchup’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +150
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi (6-9) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.39 ERA in 143 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing three earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• Kikuchi has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• Kikuchi will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• In two of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with 161 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks 10th in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros are second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (616 total runs).
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.73 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.241).

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